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HRID 2071149Generated: October 29, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(Methoxycarbonyl)-4-methylbenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantMethyl 5-formyl-2-methylbenzoateHCID 19700886—
ReactantPotassium hydroxy sulfiteHCID 23707502—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product3-(Methoxycarbonyl)-4-methylbenzoic acidHCID 22069802—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 268 mg of the methyl 5-formyl-2-methylbenzoate and 1.08 g (1.76 mmol) of Oxone in 6 mL of DMF was stirred at r.t. for 16.75 h. Water, 1N HCl, and EtOAc were added, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined extracts were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated, and 3-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-methylbenzoic acid, which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08299267B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_10
ORD IDord-430dedf4208244fc83ed6b0850c8dd3a
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_10